Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have recently been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. But a new…
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Researchers study nearly 1,000 fertility attempts hoping to improve IVF
Credit: Christian Ottolini By genetically testing nearly 1,000 embryos, scientists have provided the most detailed analysis of embryo fate following human in vitro fertilization. Nearly half the embryos studied underwent…
One in three women have a baby in their first IVF cycle: Report
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The annual IVF report from UNSW reveals the latest numbers and trends in assisted reproductive technology. One in three women successfully have a baby in their…
Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades
From 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Pediatrics. Tim Venkatesan,…
New test shows promise for detecting hard-to-find cervical cancers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In findings with potentially important implications for cervical cancer screening, scientists at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC) have developed a test for detecting a type…
Use of common painkillers alongside hormonal contraception linked to heightened risk of blood clots
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Women who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers alongside hormonal contraception appear to be at a small increased risk of blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), finds…
Medicines360’s long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control
A client receives information at Mary’s Center, a community health center in Washington in 2018. The center is one of more than 2,500 publicly funded health clinics that has distributed…
Some hospitals ban vaginal birth after cesarean. A California obstetrician rebelled and won
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Annette Fineberg realized the policy was bull. The obstetrician’s patient—who was overweight, in active labor, delivering a premature and thus small baby—had previously undergone a C-section,…
Will having a baby leave you broke?
The Swiss maternity leave model helped reduce the declining fertility rate and improve work-life balance. Credit: Shutterstock Increasing the rate of paid maternity leave, so it is tied to prior…
New research expands insights into most adequate treatment for uterine descent
Credit: CC0 Public Domain When uterine descent requires surgery, various procedures exist. A randomized clinical trial of the two most common uterus-sparing procedures in 26 Dutch hospitals has now been…
